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Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Santa Fe

How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or rated as having an exceptional wine program, listed alphabetically.

  • Arroyo Vino

    Exceptional wine program

    Arroyo Vino occupies a distinct position in Santa Fe County's dining scene, where the high desert setting shapes both the agricultural calendar and the way serious restaurants source and serve. Located at 218 Camino La Tierra, the property draws from a regional tradition that prizes local producers and wine-forward programming, placing it alongside a small tier of New Mexico destinations where the table and the land operate in close conversation.

  • Geronimo

    Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    Set inside the Borrego House, a 1756 adobe landmark on Canyon Road, Geronimo holds a firm place in Santa Fe's upper dining tier with Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star and AAA Four Diamond recognition. Chef Sllin Cruz runs a globally inflected menu with Asian and French technique alongside Southwestern ingredients, while Wine Director Shaun Adams oversees a 1,200-bottle list strong in California and France. Reservations are made by phone or online; the room seats up to 150.

  • La Boca

    Exceptional wine program

    La Boca occupies a well-worn address on West Marcy Street, one of Santa Fe's more reliably rewarding dining corridors. The format suits occasion dining without tipping into ceremony: the room is warm enough for a milestone but composed enough for a quiet dinner. It holds a place in the city's mid-to-upper dining tier, where Spanish-inflected cooking meets a crowd that takes food seriously without requiring a production around it.

  • Luminaria Restaurant

    Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    Positioned along Old Santa Fe Trail, Luminaria Restaurant sits within the Inn and Spa at Loretto, drawing on New Mexico's agricultural breadth to anchor its kitchen in regional sourcing. For Santa Fe diners weighing the city's ethical-sourcing tier against more conventional downtown options, it represents the cleaner-conscience end of the market. Expect a dining room that reflects the adobe Pueblo Revival architecture surrounding it.

  • Restaurant Martin

    Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    Ranked among Opinionated About Dining's top restaurants in North America for 2025, Restaurant Martin occupies a considered position in Santa Fe's upper dining tier. Located on Galisteo Street, it draws on the city's layered culinary tradition while operating with the kind of front-of-house and kitchen coordination that earns sustained critical attention. For visitors mapping Santa Fe's serious dining options, it belongs near the upper end of any shortlist.

  • Sazón

    Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    Sazón sits at the summit of Santa Fe's dinner-only tier, where Fernando Olea's 2022 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest gives the restaurant its clearest credential in a city known for New Mexican cooking. The wine program, directed by Lawrence Becerra, runs to 1,100 bottles with particular depth in Spain, California, and Mexico, and prices in the mid-range against the list's overall scope.

  • The Anasazi Restaurant & Bar

    Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

    Set inside the Inn of the Anasazi on Washington Avenue, one of Santa Fe's more quietly serious hotel dining rooms, The Anasazi Restaurant & Bar draws on the city's deep Southwest culinary tradition while operating in a category of its own on the Plaza-adjacent block. The room's adobe architecture and Indigenous art collection set a considered tone before the first course arrives. For visitors planning around Santa Fe's increasingly competitive dining calendar, it warrants a place in the itinerary.

  • The Bull Ring

    Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    The Bull Ring occupies a compact address on Washington Avenue, placing it within easy reach of the Plaza and the broader corridor of Santa Fe dining that runs from New Mexican traditionalists to more contemporary formats. The room itself is the story here: a Western steakhouse interior that positions the restaurant firmly in a different register from the chile-forward dining that defines much of the city's culinary identity.

  • The Compound Restaurant

    Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program

    Canyon Road's most enduring fine dining address, The Compound Restaurant occupies a historic adobe compound where the format is classic American with deliberate New Mexican inflection. It sits in a different tier from the city's chile-forward casual tradition, appealing to diners who want architectural seriousness alongside regional ingredients. Reservations are advisable, particularly during Santa Fe's busy summer and Indian Market seasons.

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